Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 232 Director Ning Visits
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What a joke! He's been to the Beijing Film Academy's Hall of Fame before.

Apart from a few trophies, there are mostly photos.

Those who won awards were mostly directors from five generations ago or earlier. They had a spirit of dedication, or they have already passed away. They took out their trophies and put them in the Beijing Film Academy's Hall of Fame for exhibition. That was the selfless dedication of the older generation, which is truly worthy of respect.

Most directors don't even bother to share their honors with the school; at most, they'll leave behind photos for the students to see.

He knew what those people were up to. He was the only one in the country with two Oscars, and they just wanted to take them from him to enhance the school's prestige.

There probably aren't any photos. If you want them, you can take screenshots yourself. There are photos of him receiving the award at the ceremony. I'd like to have him take a photo with the trophy back at the Beijing Film Academy. We'll talk about it when we have time.

Somehow, news of him in his hometown spread, and soon many people knew he was there. Companies and actors in the Northwest entertainment circle contacted Chen Shouzhe through various channels.

Chen Shouzhe filmed Painted Skin and A Chinese Ghost Story here and got to know many people.

That's what circles are all about; they're formed when people gather together.

He has several circles, such as a circle of animal lovers, where everyone likes animals and enjoys keeping them.

They are wealthy people in the capital, such as a big shot who likes to raise fish. He is very rich but keeps a low profile. You can't see this kind of person on the so-called rich list.

The fish he raises cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, with a single golden arowana costing several million.

These circles are basically formed through introductions from acquaintances, and people meet at small gatherings; they are invisible networks of connections.

Chen Shouzhe is certainly not bad; a good horse costs hundreds of thousands, and an even better one costs millions. However, those are top-level racehorses, not horses used in competitions, so there's no need to buy such expensive ones.

He naturally got to know some people in the Northwest who knew he was in his hometown and invited him to visit.

After a week in her hometown, the little girl finally couldn't stand it anymore. It wasn't as fun as the horse farm, and she kept saying she wanted to go home.

Chen Shouzhe's parents could only watch with reluctance as he took the little girl back home.

Back in the capital, they got busy with work; the later stages of the operation in northern Myanmar had already begun.

He personally oversaw the editing, and there were no special effects; the music was handled by specialists.

Once he gets into work mode, Chen Shou spends all his time with Xiao Xiaomeng and basically ignores everything else.

The box office performance of A Chinese Ghost Story 3 was not ideal. Compared with the first two films, the third installment was criticized for being too commercial and not as lighthearted.

After two weeks in theaters, the film grossed over 1.1 billion yuan, but now it's grossing less than 10 million yuan a day. It's estimated that it won't last its theatrical run. Once the box office drops below 500,000 yuan, the film will be taken off the screens.

While Chen Shou was busy here, Han Sanping wasn't taking a break either.

He was having tea with his former superiors, one of whom came from China Film Group and the other from Xi'an Film Studio. One had been forced to retire, while the other was working at the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

"I've already read your daughter's script," Director Tong said after taking a sip of tea.

Han Sanping paused for a moment after hearing this, then asked, "Is it possible to pass?"

"If we follow the normal procedure, it won't pass."

"Ugh."

Even though he was mentally prepared, Han Sanping still sighed. He hadn't expected his daughter's first work to be so difficult, and he blamed her for choosing such a sensitive subject.

Even with Chen Shou's help, they couldn't handle it. There are very few people in the country who can, unless the Imperial Advisor and the Great Poet step in. Even if they use their own influence and the two of them put in the effort, the favors owed would still be hard to repay.

"but……"

Director Tong smiled. He rarely saw Zuo Shandiao like this and found it quite amusing. Indeed, children are a parent's Achilles' heel. Han Sanping was his only daughter, and a daughter born late in life, so he cherished her dearly. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to him. "However?" Han Sanping looked up at Director Tong.

“I’ve read the script that Chen Shouzhe revised. He made some subtle changes in many places, and the decision from above is that it can be filmed,” Director Tong said.

"Really?" Han Sanping's eyes widened suddenly.

"Correct."

"That's great."

"You guys are being way too cautious."

"Isn't it because I'm scared of what they've done?"

"The script will be approved first, and then we'll see how the final product turns out after filming is complete. It still needs to be reviewed before it's released."

"Yes, Chen Shouzhe knows this line better than we do."

"He's the only Oscar-winning director in China, so he should be able to deliver a good result."

Chen Shouzhe was unaware of this, as he was currently working on the film's post-production.

On the 22nd, Huang Bo's movie "Racing" will have its premiere.

Ning Hao's film is still in preparation. Science fiction films require a lot of preparation before they start. Huang Bo is currently busy with the promotion of his own film.

He's currently at the peak of his popularity. The variety show he's participating in is hailed as the best in China. He's promoting his movie on the show, and his many friends in real life are also helping him promote it, making the movie very popular.

With the release date approaching, he is going to unleash his strongest promotional efforts to try and make the race car surpass the stone.

To Chen Shou's surprise, Ning Hao also came, along with a large group of people.

"Director Ning, it's been a long time."

Chen Shouzhe and Ning Hao were only nodding acquaintances and not very familiar with each other. They had previously mentioned cooperating, but Chen Shouzhe chose to support Huang Bo, enabling Huang Bo to complete his transformation from actor to director.

"The Stone" has become a classic, and its reputation has been excellent since its release last year. There is a lot of demand from the audience for Huang Bo's second film, which puts a lot of pressure on him.

Chen Shou couldn't understand why Ning Hao had come to his company and accompanied Huang Bo.
"Director Chen, I've come here today with a favor to ask," Ning Hao said with a smile.

"Oh? Sit down and let's talk."

Chen Shouzhe brewed and poured tea for them. Huang Bo drank his tea casually, while Ning Hao was relatively relaxed. The others who came with Ning Hao looked around.

They were in Little Dream, the entire building belonged to Little Dream, which had long been bought by Chen Shouzhe, and more than 600 people worked here.

"What does Director Ning want with me?" Chen Shou asked, putting down his teacup after taking a sip of tea.

"Director Chen, as you know, our company was preparing to shoot a science fiction movie not long ago. You're the most successful science fiction film in China," Ning Hao said.

Chen Shou nodded. There was no need to be modest about it; their company was indeed the best in China.

From The Martian to WALL-E, the domestic science fiction film market has been ignited. Since large-scale science fiction films couldn't be made before, soft science fiction films were adopted instead.

In recent years, the domestic science fiction film market has flourished, becoming a large pie that many people want a piece of, including Ning Hao.

"so?"

(End of this chapter)